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All Hallows by the Tower church is situated on Byward Street EC3, in the south of the City of London, close to the River Thames. The Tower of London is just 50m east of All Hallows, on Tower Hill EC3. All Hallows by the Tower is thought to be the oldest church in London and an arch from a Saxon church built on this site in 675AD is still on show today. A Roman pavement was discovered on the site of All Hallows by the Tower in 1926, which can be seen today, in addition to many Saxon relics. All Hallows by the Tower provides free guided tours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in summer months. All Hallows by the Tower, which is open 7 days a week and still a place of worship today, hosts a variety of concerts and exhibitions throughout the year.
All Hallows by the Tower survived the Great Fire of London and Samuel Pepys used the tower here to view and document the fire. All Hallows by the Tower was badly damaged in the Second World War and was carefully rebuilt between 1948-1957 by Lord Mottistone and Paul Pager. John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, was married in this Grade 1 listed building in 1797.
All Hallows by the Tower is 40m from the Tower Hill Visitors Centre, where visitors can get information on opening times of the Tower of London and find out about special tours or events. Tower Bridge is 200m east of All Hallows by the Tower, via Tower Bridge Approach E1, close to the Minories. Visitors can use Tower Bridge to cross the River Thames to discover HMS Belfast.
All Hallows by the Tower stands in close proximity to a number of major office complexes within the financial district of the City of London including Plantation Place, which is 150m from All Hallows, via Great Tower Street EC3. Plantation Place, located at 31-35 Fenchurch Street, with sections on Rood Lane EC3 and Mincing Lane EC3, is located next to Minster Court. Designed in the late 1980’s, Minster Court is a three building development that is home to a number of insurance companies and the London Underwriting Centre. Minster Court is located on Mincing Lane, Mark Lane EC3 and Dunster Court EC3. The Bar Med and Balls Brothers restaurants are located here, as well as a number of retail and leisure facilities. Landmarks further north of All Hallows by the Tower include Tower 42, 700m north at 25 Old Broad Street EC3, near Bishopsgate EC3. The contemporary Swiss Re tower, at 30 St Mary Axe, is 600m north of All Hallows by the Tower.
All Hallows by the Tower is 500m west of the Monument, located on Monument Street EC3 and Fish Street Hill EC3. The Monument, which can be reached via Lower Thames Street EC3 from All Hallows, has a 41 metre high viewing platform, from which visitors can view landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Lloyd’s of London building. The Monument is 50m from Monument Underground Station, which is located on Gracechurch Street and King William Street. Monument Station is linked to Bank, on the Central, Circle, District, Northern and Waterloo & City lines and Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Other stations close to All Hallows by the Tower include Tower Hill (250m east) and Aldgate, 500m north on Aldgate High Street EC3, via the Minories.
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The Tower Hotel at Tower Bridge is only a 10 minute easy walk from All Hallows via the Tower of London and Tower Hill. The Tower Hotel is a large modern superior class hotel which offers good standard accommodation and on site car parking.
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